About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Bogue Inlet

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 23

2Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Black-bellied Plover
9Semipalmated Plover
2Piping Plover
3Wilson's Plover
1Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
9Sanderling
17Dunlin
8Laughing Gull
1Herring Gull
46Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
2Royal Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
7Brown Pelican
6Fish Crow
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
2Saltmarsh Sparrow
5Boat-tailed Grackle

April 20

1Whimbrel
2Short-billed Dowitcher
15Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1Glaucous Gull
1Great Egret
1Osprey